New British FMD Case from Same Strain as August Outbreak

Preliminary tests indicated Thursday the latest foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak southwest of London is the same strain that caused last month's outbreak, an official said.

The British government had not announced the results of tests on the strain detected on Wednesday, but Scottish Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead--seeking to reassure Scots that the outbreak was isolated to

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